Committee tables bill that would let utilities count rooftop solar generation toward RPS totals

Feb 25, 2025

The House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee tabled House Bill 452 after debate over whether counting on-site distributed generation toward utilities’ renewable portfolio standard would transfer value from homeowners to utilities and conflict with existing rules.

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The House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee on Thursday tabled House Bill 452, a proposal to clarify how New Mexico counts renewable energy generated by distributed generation (most commonly rooftop solar) toward investor-owned utilities’ Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS).

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